Hood River

Population: 8,360
Median household income: $77,975
Median home value: $602,800

Located in Hood River County, Oregon, Hood River is a community with a population of 8,360. Its median household income of $77,975 runs below the Hood River County figure of $82,095.

From 2019 to 2023, Hood River's population grew 8.4% from 7,715 to 8,360, while its median home value rose 69.9% from $354,700 to $602,800.

59.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,360
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,975
Median home value: $602,800
Median gross rent: $1,446
Housing units: 4,037
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7158,360

Median household income

$60,542$77,975

Median home value

$354,700$602,800

Median gross rent

$1,142$1,446

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,715	$60,542	$354,700	$1,142
2020	7,745	$65,567	$385,900	$1,174
2021	8,210	$69,429	$433,400	$1,212
2022	8,292	$70,791	$492,500	$1,318
2023	8,360	$77,975	$602,800	$1,446

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	513	6.1%
5 to 17	1,488	17.8%
18 to 24	550	6.6%
25 to 34	1,199	14.3%
35 to 44	1,095	13.1%
45 to 54	1,279	15.3%
55 to 64	935	11.2%
65 to 74	520	6.2%
75 and over	781	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,383	64.4%
Black or African American	82	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	138	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	86	1.0%
Two or more races	569	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,087	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree21.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	844	14.5%
High school graduate	1,067	18.4%
Some college or associate's	1,257	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,397	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,244	21.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone48.5%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit1.8%

Walked14.3%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home25.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,039	48.5%
Carpooled	280	6.7%
Public transit	77	1.8%
Walked	601	14.3%
Bicycle	123	2.9%
Worked from home	1,056	25.1%
Other means	30	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,768	56.1%
15 to 29 min	604	19.2%
30 to 44 min	306	9.7%
45 to 59 min	95	3.0%
60+ min	377	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 8.6% (712 of 8,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,854	52.1%
Nonfamily households	1,702	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,556	88.1%
Vacant	481	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,898	53.4%
Renter-occupied	1,658	46.6%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,412	59.7%
1-unit, attached	307	7.6%
2 to 4 units	404	10.0%
5 to 19 units	325	8.1%
20 or more units	354	8.8%
Mobile home & other	235	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4134900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 45.7091, -121.5260